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11715

Zip code 11715: Blue Point, New York

Residential delivery areaSuffolk CountyEastern Time
Population
3,936
Median household income
$163K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$600K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,551/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.7 sq mi
2,318 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 11715

11715 is a suburban zip code in Blue Point, New York (Suffolk County), covering 1.7 sq mi of land. About 3,936 people live here, or 2,318 per square mile. The median resident is 43.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $163,125 a year, about 2.0× the national median of $80,734. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $600,100, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,551 a month.

59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 42.9 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and healthcare.

How 11715 compares

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The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
43.3
Under 18
18.3%
65 and over
20.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White94%
  • Black0.2%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0.3%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
11.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
88.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
3%

Households

Households
1,658
Average household size
2.4
Family households
65%
Married couples
54.7%
Living alone
29.3%
Veterans (of adults)
2.5%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
4%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
5%
$100–150k
10%
$150–200k
28%
$200k+
29%

Median household income

11715
$163,125
Suffolk Co.
$130,686
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$67,682
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
6.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
57.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.353
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11715
$600,100
Suffolk Co.
$578,400
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

11715
$2,551
Suffolk Co.
$2,255
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
99%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0.8%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,723
Owner-occupied
90.5%
Vacant
3.8%
Median year built
1961
Median rooms
6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
45.6%
Home value to income
3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
65%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
10%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
15%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
5%
10–19
23%
20–29
14%
30–44
21%
45–59
11%
60+
26%
Average commute
42.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
67.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
16%
Education
16%
Healthcare
13%
Sales
9%
Office and admin
7%
Police and fire
6%
Business and finance
6%
Construction and repair
6%
Legal and social services
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Transportation and moving
5%
Production
2%
Food service
2%
Engineering and science
0.9%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%
Computer and math
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Education
24%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Other services
11%
Finance, insurance and real estate
10%
Construction
10%
Public administration
7%
Wholesale
6%
Retail
4%
Manufacturing
4%
Information
3%
Professional and technical services
2%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Admin, support and management
1%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0.5%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$95,045
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
32.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work11715U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$117,292$74,888
Service$14,077$26,804
Sales and office$64,740$40,476
Construction and maintenance$27,302$49,199
Production and transportation$186,395$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
18%
Some college
11%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
28%
Graduate
31%
High school graduate or higher
98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
59.1%
Graduate or professional degree
30.8%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
91.8%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
0.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Blue Point
Center point
40.7510° N, 73.0349° W
Land area
1.7 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Blue Point (unincorporated)96% of zip
  • Bayport (unincorporated)4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 11715

ZipCityDistanceIncome
11705Bayport1.2 mi$164,300
11782Sayville2.6 mi$147,672
11772Patchogue2.6 mi$105,245
11741Holbrook3.5 mi$144,346
11796West Sayville3.6 mi$173,472
11742Holtsville4.1 mi$125,162
00501Holtsville · PO box4.5 mi—
00544Holtsville · PO box4.5 mi—
11769Oakdale4.9 mi$123,558
11713Bellport5.2 mi$108,173
11716Bohemia5.5 mi$128,889
11763Medford5.8 mi$120,783

Zip codes like 11715 elsewhere

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Questions about 11715

What city is zip code 11715?

11715 is assigned to Blue Point, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11715 in?

11715 is in Suffolk County, New York.

What is the population of 11715?

About 3,936 people live in 11715, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11715 in?

11715 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11715?

The median household income in 11715 is $163,125.

What zip codes are near 11715?

The closest zip codes to 11715 are 11705, 11782, 11772, 11741, 11796.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11715, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.